Transatlantic: Cocoa + Vanilla
SINGLE MALT WHISKY | EXPEDITION SERIES | SPRING 2024
RELEASE NOTE
Join us on a voyage - from the rolling vineyards of Bordeaux to the bourbon-soaked plains of Kentucky - to explore a captivating dram matured in casks from these two charismatic regions. Transatlantic is the second adventure in the Expedition Series of whiskies; a journey of discovery through the finest casks in our warehouse.
Positive Impact. £5 from every bottle is donated to our charity partner, Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, to fund life-changing apprenticeships for young people in rural areas, to help protect vital UK habitats (YDMT Registered Charity No. 1061687).
DISTILLER’S COMMENTS
“Premium Bordeaux wine casks bring notes of toasted oak, cocoa and stewed fruit, whilst the tannins integrate wonderfully with our complex and fruity spirit. Using different cask-toast levels creates a rich depth of flavour, reminiscent of our time exploring bold, wine-cask matured whiskies in Tasmania. Finally, we rounded off with layers of vanilla and cinnamon from Kentucky bourbon casks.” - Abbie Jaume, Head Distiller
TASTING NOTES
Nose: fruit compote, vanilla and toasted oak.
Taste: rich malt, cocoa, parkin and butterscotch.
Finish: long and complex with vanilla and cinnamon.
SUGGESTED SERVE
Short: neat or a with a dash of water.
Long: enjoy as a Whisky & Tonic - mix one part whisky to three parts Indian tonic water in a glass filled with ice. Garnish with an orange slice. Also great with premium soda or ginger ale.
RELEASE DETAILS
48% ABV
700ml
1208 bottles
Natural colour
Non-chill filtered
SPIRIT SPECIFICS
Cask profile: 67% ex-red wine NEOC / 14% ex-red wine / 12% refill bourbon / 7% ex-malt whiskey
Wood profile: 81% French oak / 19% American oak
Cask size: 90 litres to 110 litres
Casks filled: March to December 2020
Maturation time: 3 to 4 years
Maturation location: Cooper King Distillery
Grain: 100% floor-malted English Maris Otter barley
Yeast: distiller’s yeast
Fermentation time: 6 to 7 days
Distillation: double distilled on a 900 litre copper pot (‘Neilson’)
Batch number: BD16